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He noticed that Huang Boxiang consistently addressed Chen Yansen as ’Boss Chen’ and instantly understood. ’Clearly, Chen Yansen didn’t tell him we’re his students from the driving school.’

The car started and sped along the ring road.

Looking out the window, he could see several breakfast stalls busy in the distance. Plumes of steam and smoke rose into the air, and the bustling sounds of people mingled with the dim light of dawn.

Chen Yansen’s eyes gradually lost focus as he stared into the distance, lost in thought. Eventually, he simply closed them. His breathing evened out, and soon he was dozing off.

He’d woken up before dawn to make it to the early market, so now that the drowsiness was hitting him hard, he fell asleep almost instantly.

”Chen—”

Wang Zihao, who had been wanting to discuss their sales strategy, grew impatient and instinctively started to call out to Chen Yansen.

”Mmmph—”

Prince Ziyuan, sitting beside him, was quick to react, immediately clamping a hand over his mouth.

”Bro, be quiet. Let Chen Yansen sleep a little longer.”

Prince Ziyuan shot her brother a glare and threatened in a hushed voice.

”You’re really siding with an outsider against your own family! Prince Ziyuan, get it straight, I’m your actual brother.”

Wang Zihao pried her hand away, his voice low and his expression aggrieved.

”Shh!”

Prince Ziyuan held up a thumb, a playful smile on her face. Her bright, alluring peach-blossom eyes were exceptionally clear, their pupils reflecting the young man in the suit, his eyes lightly closed, immersed in dreamland.

「The rest of the drive was silent.」

Twenty minutes later, the clamor outside grew louder, and Chen Yansen reluctantly opened his eyes and sat up.

”The main market area of Zhongqiao Town is just up ahead. Where should I park?”

Huang Boxiang asked as soon as he saw Chen Yansen was awake.

”Are there any banks, large supermarkets, or government buildings near the entrance or exit of the market?”

Chen Yansen asked after a moment of thought.

’To make this resale business a success, the first step is finding a suitable spot for a stall.’

’Stalls at a typical town market are usually either officially designated and rented out, or they’re set up spontaneously by locals on a first-come, first-served basis.’

’But neither of those options would work for him.’

’The first option involves too much red tape, especially since he’d only be at each market for two days at most. As for the second, while it’s supposedly first-come, first-served, the areas with the most foot traffic are already claimed by veteran vendors. If you dare try to snatch a spot, they’d dare to pull a knife on you.’

Huang Boxiang had been running an unlicensed cab for years, primarily covering the dozen or so towns around Chunshen. He was practically a living map of the area. For him, this was a question he could answer in his sleep.

”There’s a small clinic at the exit. No supermarket or bank. But there is an Inspection Institute at the entrance.”

Huang Boxiang squinted, reeling off the details with perfect familiarity.

”Can we set up a stall there?”

Chen Yansen’s interest was piqued.

”In front of the Inspection Institute?”

Huang Boxiang was dumbfounded. ’Who in their right mind would dare to set up a stall right in front of the Inspection Institute?’

”Master Huang, let me introduce myself. I’m the sales manager for Yangcheng Meimo Electronics Factory. This is my colleague, Wang Zihao. We’re on a business trip to promote our factory’s MP3 and MP4 players, so our top priority is finding a good spot to do our presentation.”

Chen Yansen said, pointing to Wang Zihao behind him, his story completely convincing.

”Oh, you two start work pretty early.”

Huang Boxiang said with a chuckle, the pieces finally clicking into place for him.

’In his eyes, even though Chen Yansen and Wang Zihao were wearing suits and looked like white-collar professionals, their faces were just far too young.’

’Even guessing generously, he figured they couldn’t be more than twenty-three or twenty-four.’

”My family’s not very well-off, so starting work early helps lighten my parents’ burden.”

Chen Yansen lied without batting an eye, his delivery perfectly natural.

Sitting in the back, Wang Zihao almost burst out laughing. ’A goddamn sales manager from Mei Mo Electronics Factory?’

’That son of a bitch Chen Yansen... damn, can he bullshit!’

”Huh? Is the young lady in the back your colleague too?”

Huang Boxiang was taken aback for a moment before the question registered, his expression turning suspicious.